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One of the top defensive backs in the 2019 class and top defensive ends in the 2018 class picked up big-time offers to end the week.

Benjamin’s Kaiir Elam, the son of former Cardinal Newman star Abe Elam, received an offer from the Florida Gators, and Atlantic’s Jason Mercier picked up an offer from the North Carolina Tar Heels on Friday. Both announced the offers on their Twitter accounts.

Mercier added an offer from the Iowa Hawkeyes late Friday afternoon.

Mercier, who will be a senior at Atlantic next year, is rated a three-star prospect and the No. 52 weakside defensive end in the 2018 class, according to 247Sports. He also has offers from Louisville, Pittsburgh and Syracuse, among others.

Elam, who will be a junior, is a four-star prospect and the No. 3 defensive back in the country, according to 247Sports. The site rated him the No. 79 overall prospect in the 2019 class on Thursday. Florida is only Elam’s third offer, and he already had offers from Kentucky and Marshall. He finished last season with 39 catches for 570 yards and five touchdowns on offense while bringing in three interceptions. Elam already has one connection to Florida: His uncle, Matt Elam, starred at safety for the Gators.

“It’s pretty cool,” Elam said in a Twitter message. “Thank the Lord for the blessing, and I’m thankful. Also I know there’s big expectations now, so I’m going to continue to work like I wasn’t offered or even noticed.”